War Within the Commonwealth

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1892A

Date Released

9 Sep 1965

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1War Within the Commonwealth
2. 2The Innocent Eye
3. 3Italy - Ordeal by Water
4. 4News in Colour: Offshore Powerboat Race

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: War Within the Commonwealth. DESCRIPTION: Preceding the invasion of Indian troops into Pakistan, Pakistan armed forces press forward into Kashmir, claiming considerable destruction of Indian equipment and many prisoners of war. But as in every war refugees are the traditional victims of conflict. SHOTLIST: MS Pakistan Embassy. People gathered outside. CU newspaper headline pan up to a group of Pakistanis. MS group of Pakistanis outside their embassy. CU India House nameplate. MS Indians walking into India House. MS Pakistan army jeeps etc. moving across waterlogged country. MS pan Pakistan army lorry towing jeep across waterlogged country. MS Pakistan soldiers in the back of a truck. GV countryside. MS camouflaged tank. MS ditto. MS burnt out army lorry. MS burnt out armoured troop carrier. MS Vultures landing. MS corpse lying on the ground. GV countryside with dead animals in the foreground. MS Pakistan soldier guarding two Indian prisoners. CU Indian prisoner. CU blindfolded Indian prisoner. MS Indian prisoners being led away by guards. MS refugees fleeing. MS ditto. MS doctor looking at a refugee child’s leg. MS injured refugee woman on bed. MS injured refugee boy on bed. MCU injured refugee child on bed.

Keywords

Displaced persons

Locations

London; Pakistan

Footage sources

Pakistan

Card file number

90159

Credits:

Camera

Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

116

Story extras:

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